You are able to complete your ACLS, PALS and BLS certification in North Carolina with a fully in-person, or blended online course.

Acceptance in North Carolina

Critical care providers should know

Physicians: We are accepted by the NC Board of Medicine because we are accredited by AMA

North Carolina’s Medical Board Physician CME Rule 21 NCAC 32R .0102

Approved categories of CME

(a) Category1 CME providers are: (1)Institutions or organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and reciprocating organizations; (2)The American Osteopathic Association (AOA); (3)A state medical society or association; (4)The American Medical Association (AMA);

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Nurses: We are accepted by the NC Board of Nursing because we are accredited by ANCC

North Carolina’s State Board of Nursing Administrative Code 21 NCAC 36.0807 continuing education states:

In order to maintain nurse practitioner approval to practice, the nurse practitioner shall earn 50 contact hours of continuing education each year beginning with the first renewal after initial approval to practice has been granted. At least 20 hours of the required 50 hours must be those hours for which approval has been granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME),

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Dentists: We are accepted by the NC Board of Dentistry because we accredited by ADA CERP

North Carolina’s rules for dental examiners 21NCAC 16I .0103 approved courses and sponsors states

(b) Approved continuing education course sponsors include: (1) providers recognized by the American Dental Association’s continuing education recognition program, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, or components of such organizations;

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Pharmacists: We are accepted by the NC Board of Pharmacy because we are accredited by ACPE

North Carolina’s State Board of Pharmacy rule 21NCAC 46 .2201 states:

(e)All continuing education shall be obtained through continuing education courses accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists

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EMS:We are accepted by the NC Office of EMS because our courses follow the latest AHA Guidelines

North Carolina’s Office of Emergency Medical Services rule 10A NCAC 13p .0502 Initial credentialing requirements for EMR, EMT, AEMT, paramedic, and EMD states:

(c) In order to be credentialed by the OEMS as an EMD, individuals shall: (3)complete, within one year prior to application, an AHA CPR course or a course determined by the OEMS to be equivalent to the AHA CPR course, including infant, child, and adult CPR;

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Tattoo Artists: We are accepted by the NC Department of Health because we are OSHA compliant

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health rule 15A NCAC 18A .3208 states:

Operation and maintenance

(d) Blood and body fluid precautions shall be practiced by the tattoo artist when the potential for contact with blood and body fluids exists in any procedure.

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Major hospitals in North Carolina

Hospital name	Address	Location
Duke University Hospital	2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705
Carolinas Healthcare System	1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203
WakeMed Health and Hospitals	3000 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610

Childcare

https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/cpr_first_aid_information_rev_2018.pdf

In-person training

Your choices for in-person AHA training:

	Blended class	Classroom
Format	This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class.	This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor.
Course completion	Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor.	Contact an Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above
Time	The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approixmately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level.	A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
Completion card	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years

Nearby training sites

View our list of training centers and skill testers in NC. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.

Rutherfordton Learning Center
134 Maple St./ Rutherfordton, NC BLS ACLS PALS

Heart Smart Team Inc.
409-C Parkway Avenue/ Greensboro, NC BLS ACLS PALS

CMC Northeast
920 Church Street North/ Concord, NC BLS ACLS PALS

CPR Works of Charlotte
9305 D Monroe Rd/ Pineville, NC BLS ACLS PALS

MedicalTraining.me
101 E. Market St. Suite 2D/ Smithfield, NC BLS ACLS PALS

First Beat Medical
767 Cress School Rd./ Salisbury, NC BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 81 training sites in NC. Show all.

Pacific Medical Training course acceptance chart.

This list of AHA training centers is original research produced by Pacific Medical Training and is not authorized by any third party. By completing this form you are asking Pacific Medical Training to arrange a course and/or skills testing for you, preferably with this training center.

The American Heart Association name is owned by American Heart Association, Inc. Pacific Medical Training has no affiliation with American Heart Association.

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Accredited, online ACLS training in North Carolina

Accepted across North America and Canada, done in 3 hours. Up to 8 AMA CME/CE credits each.

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How to complete your ACLS certification in North Carolina

Acceptance in North Carolina

Critical care providers should know

Physicians: We are accepted by the NC Board of Medicine because we are accredited by AMA

Nurses: We are accepted by the NC Board of Nursing because we are accredited by ANCC

Dentists: We are accepted by the NC Board of Dentistry because we accredited by ADA CERP

Pharmacists: We are accepted by the NC Board of Pharmacy because we are accredited by ACPE

EMS:We are accepted by the NC Office of EMS because our courses follow the latest AHA Guidelines

Tattoo Artists: We are accepted by the NC Department of Health because we are OSHA compliant

Major hospitals in North Carolina

Childcare

In-person training

Nearby training sites

Questions

How to find CPR near me?

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